'US Gulf bases photographed by Russian satellite for Iran': Zelenskyy's big claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russia captured outer images of US aerial bases successful the Gulf region, including Prince Sultan Air Base successful Saudi Arabia, “multiple times” up of an Iranian attack.Also Read | Iranian onslaught connected Prince Sultan Air Base successful Saudi Arabia injures 12 US troops, 2 earnestly woundedAccording to Zelenskyy, Russian satellites photographed the basal connected March 24 and 25, indicating that Tehran whitethorn person been preparing for the strike. The Ukrainian leader, visiting the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, announced 10-year defence agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar — some Gulf states — covering co-production and vigor security.“I was briefed that US subject facilities successful the Middle East and the Gulf portion were photographed by Russian satellites successful the interests of Iran.

On March 24, they imaged the US-UK associated subject installation connected Diego Garcia successful the Chagos Archipelago successful the Indian Ocean. They besides captured Kuwait International Airport and parts of the Greater Burgan lipid field. On March 25, images were taken of the Prince Sultan Air Base successful Saudi Arabia.

The Shaybah lipid and state tract successful Saudi Arabia, Incirlik Air Base successful Turkiye, and Al Udeid Air Base successful Qatar were each photographed connected March 26,” Zelenskyy posted connected X.

“There are nary Ukrainian facilities connected this list. But who is helping whom erstwhile sanctions are lifted from an aggressor that earns regular gross and provides quality for strikes against American, Middle Eastern, UK, and US-UK bases? When surveillance is conducted implicit facilities successful Ukraine, we ever recognize they indispensable beryllium protected, arsenic plans are underway to destruct them — vigor and h2o infrastructure, subject facilities, and more.

Everyone knows repeated reconnaissance signals preparations for strikes. How tin sanctions beryllium eased if this is what the Russians are doing?” helium added.

Zelenskyy highlighted Kyiv’s strengths successful drone warfare and defence systems, pointing to a broad bundle that includes drones, physics warfare, and integrated defence capabilities.Also Read | 'We cognize who's talking to who': US defence secy Pete Hegseth connected reports of Russia aiding Iran “We privation to hole drone deals for partners supporting america and beryllium acceptable for immoderate challenges.

A drone woody includes drones, physics warfare systems, and, astir importantly, a implicit defence framework. We whitethorn not person capable ‘Patriots,’ but we bash person a strategy susceptible of integrating aggregate antiaircraft layers. This is Ukraine’s astir invaluable plus contiguous — the acquisition of our military. If Ukraine is to beryllium treated astatine a precocious level, it’s not conscionable astir drones; it’s astir our specialists and equipped forces.

The operation of experienced unit with some backstage and nationalist sectors successful a unified strategy is what we purpose to connection arsenic a semipermanent export exemplary — ensuring benefits for all.

We person already begun specified steps with 3 countries,” helium posted.Also Read | Pentagon weighs redirecting Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East arsenic Iran warfare strains US munitions: Report He besides underscored Ukraine’s emergence arsenic a defence tech hub, drafting connected its acquisition countering Iranian drone systems.“As a effect of this war, and due to the fact that our force extensively uses Iranian ‘Shahed’ drone technology, we person developed our ain systems. Today, we are sharing these developments with countries successful the Middle East. Ukraine is highly regarded for this.

We person reshaped the geopolitical landscape. It is wide that Russia is sharing quality with Iran, and arsenic wide that, successful presumption of expertise, nary 1 tin assistance the mode Ukraine can,” the Ukrainian president stated.Also Read | ‘Protection against 'Shaheds'’: US asked Ukraine for assistance against Iranian drones successful Middle East, says ZelenskyyKyiv has developed its ain drone exertion and is present sharing it with partners successful the Middle East, alongside offering expertise successful weapons production, vigor cooperation, and assets exchange. Iran has targeted Gulf countries hosting America's subject bases successful retaliation for the associated US-Israel strikes crossed the Islamic Republic that triggered the ongoing conflict. Regional governments are reportedly weighing whether to articulation the warfare portion remaining sceptical astir the prospects of a woody betwixt President Donald Trump and Tehran, leaving them astatine the mercy of an “angry” Iranian regime.